The trust is asking people to register as a donor to help them meet the high demand as three people die every day in the UK while waiting for a transplant.

According to figures released by NHS Blood and Transplant in October, 86 people living in Berkshire are on the transplant list.

Some 20 of those people have been on the list for more than two years and 10 have been waiting for longer than five years.

Rory Collier, a specialist nurse who matches potential donors with people waiting for transplants in the Thames Valley, said: "One donor can save or transform up to nine lives and many more can be helped through the donation of tissues.

"If you want to help people after you have passed away there is no greater gesture than becoming an organ donor.

“People often think you have to be a perfect physical specimen which isn’t true.

"You can donate up to the age of 85 and just because you have some long-term medical problems or drink in moderation, it doesn’t exclude you from being able to donate.

He added: “We encourage everyone to join the NHS Organ Donor Register and to tell their loved ones, so that they are aware of their wishes.

"Often families are not aware which can make it difficult for them”.

After a potential donor passes away their family must consent to the donations.

Once consent is gained a full physical assessment of the donor is carried out and organs are then matched with patients who need them on a national database.

Organs are then retrieved by specialist surgeons and transported. They can be transplanted just four hours after retrival.